Cricket News

Shane Bond is aiming to return to international cricket in New Zealand's home series against Australia in March

Bond targets comeback against Australia

Victoria romped to a comprehensive 96-run win over Tasmania at Junction Oval in Melbourne after putting up a score of 9 for 277

Hodge paves the path to Victorian victory

Bob Woolmer, the Pakistan coach, and Dennis Lillee have warned against writing off the Pakistan side ahead of their three-Test series against Australia

Woolmer and Lillee warn against writing off Pakistan

Billy Bowden has encouraged both teams to take the fielder's word when it comes to close catches ahead of Australia's first Test against Pakistan at Perth

Bowden seeks the return of fair play

New South Wales stumbled to a 14-run defeat chasing a mere 168, as Shaun Tait made his presence felt at the top and the bottom of the innings to take 4 for 24 from eight overs

Tait blasts out New South Wales

11-Dec-2004•AAP

WA crush Pakistanis in three days

Western Australia crushed the Pakistanis by ten wickets in the tour match at the WACA

11-Dec-2004•Cricinfo staff

Rain plays spoilsport at the Gabba

The inaugural Chappell-Hadlee Series was drawn 1-1 after the deciding match at Brisbane was washed out without a ball being bowled

10-Dec-2004•Peter English at the Gabba

Hussey and North lead Warriors' charge

Michael Hussey led from the front with a magnificent century, and Marcus North chipped in with a coruscating 79 as Pakistan's bowlers were put to the sword on the second day at the WACA

Doug Bollinger has been added to the New South Wales ING Cup squad for the match against South Australia at Canberra tomorrow after Stuart Clark was ruled out with a leg injury

Bollinger bubbles to replace Clark

Cricket Australia has defended Kevin Mitchell jnr, the Gabba curator, after John Bracewell questioned his decision to switch pitches for the final match of the Chappell-Hadlee Series because of heavy rain

Australian board defends curator from Bracewell blast

Australia's selectors have retained faith in the 12-man squad that routed New Zealand 2-0 in the recent Test series

Australia name unchanged squad for WACA Test

Matthew Hayden, whose partnership with Adam Gilchrist at the top of the order provided much of the impetus for Australia's thrilling 17-run victory over New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground, could miss the third and decisive game of the

Hayden could miss decider

A sixth-wicket stand of 95 between Yousuf Youhana and Abdul Razzaq saved the Pakistanis from another humiliation on the first day of the their tour match at the WACA

Pakistanis wobble to 262 at the WACA

Scott Styris and Brendon McCullum were found not guilty of breaching the ICC's code of conduct by Mike Procter, the match referee, during disciplinary hearings in Brisbane today

Styris and McCullum cleared of misconduct

Brian McFadyen, the coach, believes he is on a good thing and sticking to it as Tasmania named an unchanged side for the ING Cup match against Victoria on Sunday

Tasmania stick to winning formula

09-Dec-2004

Hamstring injury rules out Hayden

A hamstring injury has ruled out Matthew Hayden of the deciding match of the Chappell-Hadlee Series on his home ground